I understand why you get harmed if you’re grounded, you’re becoming part of the wire and the electricity is going from you to the earth. what I dont understand is, why the electricity doesnt harm you when youre not touching the ground, isnt it going through you either way? how does it not affect your body?
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That’s a great question! Electricity needs a complete circuit to flow through and harm you. When you touch a wire and you’re not grounded, your body doesn’t complete the circuit, so the electricity doesn’t harm you. It’s kind of like a broken road that doesn’t allow cars to pass through.
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